Bread box



C. MARCH BREAD BOX May 27, 1930.

Filed April 1928 INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented May 27, 1930 cam. Manon, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS BREAD BOX Application filed April 7,

This invention relates to bread and cake boxes and its general object is to provide a box of this character that can be kept in a clean and sanitary condition as well as free '5 from crumbs and the like in an easy manner with very little eflort.

A further object of the invention is to provide a boxfor bread and cakes, that cannot only be used for housing loaf cake and bread, but also rolls andfancy cakes which are retained separate from the loaf cake and bread in a container removable from the box.

Another object of the invention is .to provide a box havng separable removable com- 1 partments therei This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated 1n the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts'throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional vlew taken through a box constructed in accordance wlth my invention and showing the removable container therein.

Figure 2 is a similar vlew with the container removed.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure lwith' a supporting disk arranged in the box.

Figure 4 is a view show ng removable partitions in a container in said box.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of a container with partitions therein, as shown-1n Figure 4. Figure 6 is a perspective view of modified forms of compartments for the box.

Referring to the drawings 1n detail, the reference numeral 1 indicates the body of the box which forms the subject matter of the present invention and the body is of hollow cylindrical formation with open ends and adapted to be closed by a flanged top 2 and a flanged bottom 3.

The body adjacent its lower ed e is formed with an annular inwardly exten n bead 4 providing ail-annular depression a out the 1928. Serial No." 268,183.

outer. surface of the box as shown, and this depression is adapted to receive a bead formed with the flange 5 of the bottom for securing the bottom .to the body in a manner to prevent casual removal thereof as will be apparent.

The head 4; is adapted to receive an apertured disk 6 which reposes upon said bead as shown, with the result the disk is removable from thebox. The disk is adapted to receive a loaf of bread or the like as shown in Figures 60 1, 2 and 3, or a container indicated by the reference numeral 7 which is removable from said box and has openings 8 formed therein and adapted to register with the apertures in the disk as shown in Figure 4. Removably disposed in the container 7 are partitions 9 which are slotted centrally for a portion of their width for the purpose of cooperating with each other to providecompartments. I

In Fi re 6 I have illustrated modified forms 0 compartments, and these compartments are provided by separate receptacles indicated by the reference numeral 10. The receptaclesare each formed with converging Walls 11 and a curved Wall 12 whereby when the converging walls of each of the receptacles are arranged in contacting'engagement, the receptacles cooperate to provide separate compartments capable of being arran ed in the box.

Supported by the upper edge of} the body and being provided with a curved flange 13 for that purpose is a container 145 of substantially hemispherical formation and has openings15 formed-in its walls as shown. The container 14 is adapted to accommodate cakes and rolls with the result these articles can be retained separate from other products in said box as shownin Fi ures land 3. The flange of the top 2 is in 'c'ated by the reference numeral 16 and is curved upon itself so as to frictionally engage the upper edge of the body. i

From the above description and disclosure as, of the drawings, it will be obvious that I have provided a box primarily designed for housing bread and cakes with means for separating the respective products and the box can be kept in a clean and sanitary condition with very littleefiort, due to the fact that the respective parts are removably associated.

It is thought from the foregoing description thatthe advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A bread and pastry storage device comprising a hollow cylindrical body, a separate bottom therefor, an annular bead formed with said body adjacent its lower edge and providing an annular depression about the outer surface thereof, a flange formed on said bottom and being provided with a bead adapted to be received in said depression, a disk supported by said bead and being apertured to allow for the passage of crumbs therethrough, a top for said body, a flange for said top and bein curved to frictionally engage the upper e ge of said'body, and a container means detachably arranged in said body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

, CARL MARCH. 

